George "Buster" Cooper (April 4, 1929 – May 13, 2016)[1][2] was an American
jazz trombonist.
Career
A native of
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States,[3] Cooper played in a
territory band with
Nat Towles in Texas in the late 1940s and with
Lionel Hampton in 1953.[3] He played in the house band at the
Apollo Theater in New York City in the mid-1950s, and following this he was in
Benny Goodman's band.[3] Late in the 1950s he and his brother Steve formed the Cooper Brothers Band.[3] From 1962 to 1969, he was a trombonist in
Duke Ellington's Orchestra.[3] In 1973, he moved to
Los Angeles, and played in jazz orchestras over the next several decades, including
Bill Berry's band and
The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut.[3] He led a trio at a restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida.
George "Buster" Cooper (April 4, 1929 – May 13, 2016)[1][2] was an American
jazz trombonist.
Career
A native of
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States,[3] Cooper played in a
territory band with
Nat Towles in Texas in the late 1940s and with
Lionel Hampton in 1953.[3] He played in the house band at the
Apollo Theater in New York City in the mid-1950s, and following this he was in
Benny Goodman's band.[3] Late in the 1950s he and his brother Steve formed the Cooper Brothers Band.[3] From 1962 to 1969, he was a trombonist in
Duke Ellington's Orchestra.[3] In 1973, he moved to
Los Angeles, and played in jazz orchestras over the next several decades, including
Bill Berry's band and
The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut.[3] He led a trio at a restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida.